Welcome to the Fitting it All Together Wikispace!
(for more information about this project please contact: Beverly Powell bpowell3@schools.nyc.gov)
Fitting it All Togetherwill serve 14 Title I elementary, and middle schools in Districts 19 and 23 and 2 non-public schools. The project will provide students with an interdisciplinary technology-based math enrichment program that uses sports fitness as a real-world context for engaging students to improve their math and ELA achievement as they learn about health and nutrition.
Fitting it All Togetherwill enroll students in three one-year cycles, involving enrichment activities 2 times a week. It will teach mathematics and literacy through the research-based use of authentic tasks that help students integrate newly acquired concepts with their existing knowledge base. It will use technology based manipulatives that help students gain a better understanding of difficult mathematics concepts. Activities at each school will be data informed, as local assessment results will be used to identify specific math content and process strands.
Fitting it All Togetherteachers will participate in a 10-week workshop series and receive on-site support and mentoring. Four teachers per school will be trained to engage in turnkey training. Topics include:
*Conducting Internet Research *Developing Health and Nutrition Plans *Using Gaming Platforms to Teach Statistics and Probability *Responding to Literature by Creating a Blog and Website Using Google Docs and Google Sites
Key Components Learning Math with Gaming Systems Students will use the Wii Fit system to collect and use data about Body Mass Index, Standard and Metric Units, and Caloric Burning Rates.
Math Sports and Measuring Data Students will jog using the Garmin Forerunner and mapping software to measure heart rate change, distance, and calories burned. They will also write about running strategies and compare data sets.
Research and Writing Center Here students will research health and nutrition topics, maintain a daily journal, respond to research and literature via blog postings, create a Health and Nutrition website, and chart health-related data.
(for more information about this project please contact: Beverly Powell bpowell3@schools.nyc.gov)
Fitting it All Together will serve 14 Title I elementary, and middle schools in Districts 19 and 23 and 2 non-public schools. The project will provide students with an interdisciplinary technology-based math enrichment program that uses sports fitness as a real-world context for engaging students to improve their math and ELA achievement as they learn about health and nutrition.
Fitting it All Together will enroll students in three one-year cycles, involving enrichment activities 2 times a week. It will teach mathematics and literacy through the research-based use of authentic tasks that help students integrate newly acquired concepts with their existing knowledge base. It will use technology based manipulatives that help students gain a better understanding of difficult mathematics concepts. Activities at each school will be data informed, as local assessment results will be used to identify specific math content and process strands.
Fitting it All Together teachers will participate in a 10-week workshop series and receive on-site support and mentoring. Four teachers per school will be trained to engage in turnkey training. Topics include:
*Conducting Internet Research
*Developing Health and Nutrition Plans
*Using Gaming Platforms to Teach Statistics and Probability
*Responding to Literature by Creating a Blog and Website Using Google Docs and Google Sites
Key Components
Learning Math with Gaming Systems
Students will use the Wii Fit system to collect and use data about Body Mass Index, Standard and Metric Units, and Caloric Burning Rates.
Math Sports and Measuring Data
Students will jog using the Garmin Forerunner and mapping software to measure heart rate change, distance, and calories burned. They will also write about running strategies and compare data sets.
Research and Writing Center
Here students will research health and nutrition topics, maintain a daily journal, respond to research and literature via blog postings, create a Health and Nutrition website, and chart health-related data.